Research interests
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How
we learn patterns and rules, using fMRI to investigate the connectivity
between the prefrontal cortex and subcortical brain areas in humans.
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The
neural mechanisms of attention, measuring the activity of multiple neurons
simultaneously to examine the interactions between the parietal and visual
cortices of nonhuman primates.
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Visual
processing, characterizing koniocellular neurons in the thalamus.
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Synaptic
plasticity, particularly the role of brain steroids in learning and
pathology.
Recent Publications
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Saalmann YB, Pigarev IN, Vidyasagar TR
(2007) Neural mechanisms of visual attention: how top-down feedback
highlights relevant locations. Science
316: 1612-1615.
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Saalmann YB, Kirkcaldie MT, Waldron S,
Calford MB (2007) Cellular distribution of the GABA-A receptor-modulating
3alpha-hydroxy, 5alpha-reduced pregnane steroids in the adult rat brain. J Neuroendocrinol 19: 272-284.
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Saalmann YB, Morgan IG, Calford MB (2006)
Neurosteroids involved in regulating inhibition in the inferior
colliculus. J Neurophysiol 96: 3064-3073.
Other
Academic Activities
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Coordinator of CUBIC Neuroimaging Methods
Meetings: click here for more information.
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Sociolegal research about gender-based persecution
and refugees.
